AGM Statement

Optimal Payments Plc

AGM Statement

Wednesday 11 May 2011 - At the Annual General Meeting of Optimal Payments Plc (LSE: OPAY) ("Optimal", the "Group" or the "Company"), being held later today in the Isle of Man, Dale Johnson, Chairman, will make the following statement:

"I am pleased to report that the Group has started 2011 positively and is currently trading in line with market expectations. The integration of the business we acquired earlier this year with our existing operations is proceeding to plan.

Our focus remains on our "twin pillars" of stored value and straight through processing businesses - the combination of people, platforms and processes, supported by proven proprietary technology, is driving product enhancements which underpin our customer offering. With a strong leadership team, we are committed to achieving the diversity and scale necessary to succeed in the fast growing, global e-commerce market. The Optimal acquisition is a substantial step forward in the realisation of our strategic aims.

The Board is confident about the Group's prospects and outlook for the rest of 2011. I look forward to updating shareholders on the Group's progress at our half year results."

For further information contact:

Optimal Payments Plc

Andrew Gilchrist VP Communications + 44 (0) 1624 698 713

Email:  [email protected]

Citigate Dewe Rogerson + 44 (0) 207 638 9571

Sarah Gestetner / George Cazenove

Daniel Stewart & Co Plc + 44 (0) 207 776 6550

Paul Shackleton

About Optimal Payments Plc

Trusted by businesses and consumers in over 180 countries to move and manage billions of dollars each year, Optimal Payments Plc is a leading independent payments company offering a true alternative to banks and card schemes. Merchants use the NETBANX® processing service to simplify how they accept and settle card, direct-from-bank, e-wallets and cash payments; and the NETELLER® payment account to increase margins, capture new customers and increase their lifetime value. Being independent has allowed the company to support tens of thousands of retailers and merchants in many geographies and across multiple industries.

Optimal Payments Plc is quoted on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, with a ticker symbol of OPAY. Subsidiary company NETELLER (UK) Ltd is authorised and regulated as an e-money issuer by the UK's Financial Services Authority (FSA).

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